VERBASCUM OLYMPICUM (Greek mullein) Highbury Wildlife GardenHighbury Wildlife Garden
Adding drama to the landscape, Verbascum olympicum (Olympic Mullein) is a short-lived perennial that forms a tall and spectacular candelabra of flowering spikes, smothered with golden-yellow blossoms, 1 in. across (2.5 cm).
Greek Mullein, Olympic Mullein Verbascum olympicum Unique plants
Plant expert Val Bourne shares her advice on growing and propagating verbascum. Plus recommended varieties.
Verbascum olympicum f. album Beth Chatto's Plants
1. Verbascum creticum (syn. 'Cotswold King')
Verbascum olympicum
Scrophulariaceae. Native to the UK. No. Potentially harmful. Genus. Verbascum. Genus description. Verbascum can be annuals, biennials, perennials or subshrubs mostly with hairy leaves and 5-petalled, saucer-shaped flowers. Name status.
Verbascum Olympicum. Photograph by Bob Gibbons Fine Art America
Verbascum olympicum, the Greek mullein, Olympian mullein or Olympic mullein, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to northwest Turkey. [1] [2] A short-lived perennial reaching 2 m (6 ft 7 in), the Royal Horticultural Society considers it a good plant to attract pollinators. [3] References
Olympian mullein (Verbascum olympicum) growing guides
Extended plant information for Verbascum olympicum. Support the HPS by becoming a member and you will also see additional information on this plant (where it exists) such as: Full plant details for those in the Conservation scheme; Details of their hardiness zones or US zone codes;
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Common mullein (Verbascum thapsus) grows in pastures and meadows that have been neglected, on the side of the road and the edges of woods, along fence rows, in vacant lots and industrial areas.In the first year, plants grow low to the ground, bearing rosettes of hairy leaves. Gray-green in color, oblong to lanceolate, each soft leaf measures 4 to 12 inches long and 1 to 5 inches wide.
Verbascum olympicum stock photo by John Glover, Image 1265942
Fri 6 Jun 2014 11.30 EDT I 've tried to grow about 50 kinds of verbascum. Most have died. The word on the horticultural street is that many - like Verbascum 'Helen Johnson' and V. 'Jackie' -.
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1 of 3 Species V. olympicum is a tall, rosette-forming biennial or short-lived, evergreen perennial with large, woolly, silver-grey leaves and erect, woolly, silver-grey stems bearing bright golden- yellow flowers in late summer. Season of interest Height and spread Metric | Imperial Where to grow Soil type Chalky Loamy Soil drainage Well-drained
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Verbascum olympicum OLYMPIC MULLEIN Scrophulariaceae : Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial Hardiness zones: 8-10 Sunlight: hot overhead sun Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, acidic to alkaline
Verbascum olympicum plants Thompson &
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine Published: Monday, 27 July 2020 at 0:06 pm Find out how to grow wild and cultivate forms of verbascum, in our detailed Grow Guide. Verbascums are beautiful, summer-flowering perennials or biennials. With their distinctive, upright spires of flowers, they add height and structure to a planting scheme.
Verbascum olympicum (Olympic Mullein)
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Verbascum olympicum Olympic Mullein information & photos
We have imported fresh seed of this majestic plant from a wild source. The strains sold in the past are more than likely not true Verbascum olympicum. A native of dry places in Greece and Turkey, Verbascum olympicum produces grand 2 to 3 metre tall multi-stemmed columns of warm yellow flowers. A superb species which if planted this autumn or.
Verbascum olympicum Harrod Horticultural
Verbascum Olympicum is a drought-tolerant flowering shrub, a tall spike of flowers that loves full sun & prefers poor soil. In its first year it puts out a rosette of large, fuzzy grey leaves that lie flat to the ground. In its second season, the plant will grow to reach nearly two metres.
Verbascum Olympicum from Burncoose Nurseries
These plants, also called Olympic Greek mullein ( Verbascum olympicum ), rise to 5 feet (1.5 m.) or more, and produce such generous amounts of bright yellow flowers that, by late summer, the upper stalks are completely covered with them.
Kandelaber Königskerze Verbascum olympicum Baumschule Horstmann
Buy this plant Plant nurseries 10 suppliers Size Ultimate height 1.5-2.5 metres Time to ultimate height 2-5 years Ultimate spread 0.5-1 metres Growing conditions Loam Sand Moisture Well-drained pH Alkaline Colour & scent Position Full sun Aspect South-facing Exposure